Is it an exemplary act of charity? Or is it a scheme to get rich at the expense of taxpayers? In either case, is it a worthwhile project? Those are a few of the tough questions that inevitably arise after … Continued
Could It Happen Here? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering buying out owners of 17,000 houses in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina. The Los Angeles Times reported last month that … Continued
No Permit for Kaloko Irrigation This article has been corrected. The published version had stated that the East Kaua`i irrigation system was run by the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Although that system was poised to be transferred to the ADC in … Continued
To private landowners, participation in the Forest Service’s Forest Legacy Program can be an opportunity to do good by conserving forest lands in perpetuity – and to do well through a variety of lucrative benefits. In the case of the … Continued
If the Hawai`i longline fleet is consistently reaching or nearing its annual limit on interactions with endangered sea turtles – without even fishing as hard as it’s allowed to – then why should the Hawai`i Longline Association and the Western … Continued